While lawn owners may be unhappy with how their gardens and yards look at first, he explained the benefits outweighed the con.

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The lawn pro (@elitelawncare) shared the gardening tips in a viral TikTok video.

After aerating your lawn, he explained that there may be many clumps of dirt left.

“What do you do when your grass looks like this after it’s been aerated?” he asked.

While he credited aeration as the “single best thing you can do to have a great lawn,” he admitted that the aftermath isn’t always so pretty.

Aeration helps break up compacted soil, which prevents the flow of essentials that support turf growth.

The process of aeration creates holes in soil that allows air, water, and other nutrients to reach grass roots.

Without aeration, grass can thin and even die out completely.

He showed off how the process left dirt plugs in his yard, which may be tempting for lawn owners to clean up.

“You’re going to want to rake them up but I’m telling you, do not rake them,” he advised.

He explained that the plugs itself were one of the most beneficial parts of lawn aeration.

“The plugs are full of nutrients and microbes that you do not want to lose,” he said.

“Raking them away just about defeats the whole purpose of aeration.”

Lawn owners, he added, should wait it out as the plugs cycle through the soil.

While they may be displeasing to look at, the expert explained there was something owners could do to improve their lawn’s aesthetic.

The plugs are full of nutrients and microbes that you do not want to lose.

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While all the plugs shouldn’t be raked up, a few could be moved from high areas to low areas to “even out” the lawn.

Over the course of a week or two, he added, the plugs will break down on its own and the lawn will look back to normal.

Lawn care enthusiasts thanked him for the pro tip.

“Finally some actual correct accurate advice,” said one commenter.

“Thank you. Finally someone knows what they are talking about,” said another.